NFL Draft: 30 worst first-round picks of the 21st century

Something about Blaine Gabbert had scouts completely enamored, and it was really baffling. He played for Missouri before they were in the SEC. Gabbert put up menial numbers despite playing in a spread offense, which was designed to put up yardage.

In his junior season, Gabbert had 3,186 yards with just 16 touchdowns and nine picks. The year before that he had more yardage (3,593) and touchdowns (24), but was completing just 58.9 percent of his passes.

Sure, there was plenty to like about Gabbert’s game and he was a legitimate quarterback prospect. He just wasn’t a first-round pick. Gabbert also wasn’t worth the Jacksonville Jaguars moving up from No. 16 to No. 10 to select him. It didn’t take long for people to realize that this move was a mistake either, as he immediately seemed over his head with Jacksonville.

His accuracy and awareness were major issues with the Jaguars. He lasted only three seasons with them before leaving North Florida. Gabbert was 5-22 as a starter and completed just 53.3 percent of his passes, while throwing 22 touchdowns against 24 picks.

Again, he isn’t a terrible player, as he’s bounced around the NFL and is still serving as a backup for the Tennessee Titans. He’s also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals. That’s proof he belongs as a backup player, but he was drafted several rounds too early.

Just to make things feel worse, the very next pick went to the Houston Texans. The Jaguars’ AFC South rivals took three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year in defensive lineman J.J. Watt out of Wisconsin. Jacksonville would probably like a do-over here.